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What Happens To Broken Bone Fragments Under The Skin?
I have a broken finger kinda got crushed and busted most of the way around.. Has been stitched and stitches removed. I just discoverer a bone fragment just under the skin where cut is not quite healed.. What happens to bone fragments ? Do they desolve?
Mon, 17 Sep 2018
Hello,
Consult a general practitioner and get the fragment removed. Nothing much to worry and you can get it removed under local anesthesia.
If left intact, it might act as a focus of infection and lead to unwanted complications.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
Consult a general practitioner and get the fragment removed. Nothing much to worry and you can get it removed under local anesthesia.
If left intact, it might act as a focus of infection and lead to unwanted complications.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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